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Thanks again, John; I just listened the the 3rd and it was a pleasure throughout: old-world playing

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In Reply to: RE: Sound Samples from the new Andris Nelsons Boston Symphony Brahms set posted by John Marks on April 18, 2017 at 07:33:40

and sound at its best.

Seems like the BSO survived the "deconstructionist" era (think Abaddo in Berlin, Muti in Philadelphia), with their corporate sound intact. Speaking of which, the massed string sound was among the best I've heard without having to drop a needle.

I've noticed over the years that conductors seem to have a hard time pacing the first movt. IMHO Walter get it just right in his Columbia stereo remake. No awkward gear-changes with Nelsons, so far as I can tell, though Walter and Furt wring just a touch more tragedy out of the climax.

At first I thought the 2nd movt was going to be too indulgent, but the playing! The string climax over open fifths in the bass...who wouldn't want to hold onto that dark, burnished sound? The strings are particularly atmospheric in the misty ending of the symphony, too.

A keeper for me.

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